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Big Momma's House 2
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation


5.2

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Big Momma's House

MPAA RATING: PG-13 for some sexual humor and a humorous drug reference

Starring Martin Lawrence, Elton LeBlanc, Nia Long, Michelle Parylak, Sarah Brown, Emily Procter, Zachary Levi, and Mark Moses

Martin Lawrence is back as the boldest, biggest and baddest Momma ever. This time, Lawrence transforms himself into Big Momma to avert a national security disaster. But saving the country is the least of Big Momma's problems, as he takes on his ultimate challenge -- being nanny/housekeeper to the suspect's dysfunctional family. (20th Century Fox)

GENRE(S):	Action \| Comedy \| Crime
WRITTEN BY:	Don Rhymer
DIRECTED BY:	John Whitesell
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: May 9, 2006 Theatrical: January 27, 2006
RUNNING TIME:	99 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Philadelphia Inquirer David Hiltbrand

BMH2 is a harmless, genial outing, a comedy that is amusing without ever rising to the level of funny. You sit through the film with a smile on your face, waiting for the laughs that never come.

LA Weekly Chuck Wilson

Mercifully free of excess mania, sexual innuendo and fart jokes, this sweet-natured comedy, ably directed by John Whitesell (Malibu's Most Wanted), has some nice bits of business.

Village Voice R. Emmet Sweeney

Lawrence is an ingratiating performer, sarcastic and sentimental, and does inventive work with a swivel chair, a bathing suit, and steaming rocks. He's helped along by Emily Procter, who plays the overworked wife and should be freed from "CSI: Miami" as soon as possible.

Entertainment Weekly Nicholas Fonseca

House 2 may never elicit more than mild chuckles, but when Momma teaches the Fullers a few lessons about family, it's heartfelt without being syrupy.

USA Today Staff [Not Credited]

This could be the start of an awful new genre: Nannies Gone Wild.

The New York Times Anita Gates

Inconsequential sequel for the undemanding moviegoer.

Boston Globe Ty Burr

Completely unnecessary but painless, like dentistry performed by mimes.

Los Angeles Times Robert Abele

This isn't your father's cross-dressing. At the same time, the science of comedy attains a new level of appreciation, since hardly anything about this sluggish sequel to the 2000 box office hit comes close to being funny.

The Hollywood Reporter Sheri Linden

If state-of-the-art cross-gender fat suits and drunken Chihuahuas were the stuff of comic genius, Big Momma's House 2 still wouldn't be very funny.

Dallas Observer Staff (Not credited)

This is a sequel so bad that even Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson didn't return for it, let alone Terrence Howard and Paul Giamatti.

TV Guide Ken Fox

Lawrence is a comedian with talent who rarely uses it for anything worthwhile, and here he makes a halfhearted, paycheck-collecting effort that's actually in perfect keeping with the rest of the movie's tired, recycled tone.

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

If there is a casting agent in hell, Martin Lawrence and Tyler Perry will soon put on their fat suits as Big Momma and Madea Simmons and show up as a tag team in a big-screen Wrestlemania.

Premiere Jessica Letkemann

All told, however, this bland little movie fits right into it's late January slot. It's a little bawdy - the fat-lady thong bit was funnier in "Shallow Hall" - and it passes the time.

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

This is funny mostly for its brazen disregard of common sense.

Variety Brian Lowry

So episodic and flat it should be a letdown even to those amused by the original.

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub

The result is an incredibly disorganized movie with a few funny scenes -- most of which are revealed in the commercials.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

There's something depressing about seeing the low-energy, family-friendly Lawrence sleepwalk through the film's sappy plot points.

Empire Kim Newman

Bottom-rung dreck.

Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten

It's a shame to once again witness Martin Lawrence squander his considerable comic talents under a fat suit and fake breasts in this shoddy sequel.

New York Post Kyle Smith

If you experience any laughter while in the presence of this movie, it's a credit to your imagination. But if you can tickle yourself, why spend the $10.75?

The average user rating for this movie is 5.2 (out of 10) based on 24 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Andrew L. gave it a10:
an excellent sequel Go crazy Granny.

Kimberly gave it a10:
The funniest movie I've seen in a long time. I laughed my throat was sore. The hot rocks! I loved it! You want a rally? You want a rally?

Cedric E. gave it a10:
This movie is very funny! I enjoyed the first version as well. I like the part where he was in the shower with the ladies and one ask him to help with her bra! lol Also when the woman kept putting hot rocks on his back!

Joey gave it a7:
Were we watching the same movie? I think its hilarious and a brilliant story!!

Rami W gave it a7:
Dont let the movie down its not that bad folks.

big momma gave it a9:
Haha this movie was sweet so much beter then i thought i laught the whole time :)

Lomax H. gave it a0:
Garbage. Juvenille. Dreck. Embarrassing. Abyssmal. A new word needs to be invented to adequately describe the depths of this failure.

Big Momma's House 2 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Big Momma's House 2
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation